Glenbrook South Debate Duo Ranked No. 1 in the U.S.

The following announcements submitted by Glenbrook South High School:

GBS Debate duo is top in nation

GBS debate duo Chris Callahan and Brent Mitchell are currently ranked #1 in the country in the Baker Award Standing. The Baker ranking is the only mathematical poll that determines national standing by considering teams’ records, win rates and upcoming schedule.

GBS has two teams in the top ten; joining them are teams representing schools from New Hampshire, New York, Texas, Maryland, California, and Georgia.

Titans swim for a good cause

Last month, about 70 Titan Swimmers participated in the Hour of Power philanthropy to raise awareness and money for sarcoma research.

The Hour of Power had swimmers completing a one-hour, “all-out, leave-it-in-the-pool” practice of continuous relays in remembrance of Ted Mullin, a Glenview native who lost his battle with sarcoma in 2006. The GBS swimmers raised $1850 for sarcoma research.

The event was preceded by a speech by Rick Mullin, Ted’s dad, who spoke his son’s love and passion for swimming and for being an all around great teammate.

According to their website, over the past five years, the Hour of Power has raised over $265,000 for the Ted Mullin Fund in support of sarcoma research at the University of Chicago with nearly 8,000 participating athletes. 

GBS swim coach is Kim Kiraly. For more information on Hour of Power, visit tedmullinfund.org.

Comedy Sportz show promises laughs

Tis the season for laughing. Comedy Sportz interactive improvisational show is Thursday, November 14 and Friday, November 15 at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Audience suggestions will determine the direction the games and acts will go and no two shows are the same.  Over twenty students – ten seniors, five juniors, seven sophomores and two freshmen – are in the cast. Comedy Sportz has performing around the area for over ten years.